HELP PLEASE

[White pink eyed Bunny]

I have a male white bunny had him for about a year and he has yet to go to the vet for a check up.  My question is  that my 8 month old son put a bunny poop in his mouth, now I don`t know if my bunny has worms, never seen any in his poop,  his poop are pretty much normal round poops,. He gains weight well! no lumps under his skin.  Now My son did not swallow the poop Got it out of his mouth ,what are the chances of him getting sick from  placing the poop in His mouth? Any help would be great! Thank you

[Monkeybun]

He should be fine. Bunny poop is pretty much just processed hay, if you have them on a proper diet. I do suggest taking your bun in for a check up, and a neuter if he’s still intact

[White pink eyed Bunny]

Thank you for answering my question. I had freaked out over this entire matter!
He such a loving bunny, but I have yet to litter train him properly.Also I do plan on neutering Mr Fluffy( the kids call him that,LOl). Thank you again, you have set my mind at ease!!

[Monkeybun]

hehe any time Litter training will get better after he is neutered, so that should help

[Sarita]

Welcome. Goodness, you have to watch babies all the time! I am going to move this post since it really does not belong here to the House Rabbit Q&A section.

Hopefully you can get your bunny to a vet soon for a checkup and for a spay/neuter as well. That helps with litter training.

[BinkyBunny]

Welcome!! A while back a “grown-up” member actually accidentally did what your child did. The member said he was reaching down to grab peanuts and he wasn’t looking and reached down and grabbed a poo and stuck it his mouth. Gack! Other than feeling a little green from being grossed out, he was just fine.

I can’t imagine that bunny poo could make someone sick (not worse than all of the other things kids stick in their mouth). Normally worms aren’t a huge worry with house rabbits, though it’s not impossible — but normally if they do, their poo is very mushy and wet…and gross (different than the normal dry fecals and  wet cecals that bunnies get at night) But if you have any concerns, you can discuss it with your pediatrician.

When you get a chance — head over to the lounge and introduce yourself and share photos of your bunny!

EDITED:   We got an email about this from one of our leaders that is a vet tech and she has brought up some very valid points that I think are worth considering and I have changed my view point on what action should be taken.  See my next post

[RabbitPam]

I agree that there isn’t need to worry about the baby.

However, a year is a long time without a check up for a bunny, and you need to establish a baseline exam so if something does come up the vet has a basis of what is normal for Mr. Fluffy. Plus, the vet will be able to reassure you that he has nothing to worry about around the baby. If he does, you will get it treated, so it’s a win/win. Like with a pediatrician, you need to have that vet number handy in case anything happens and you need to take him in.

Litter training is harder as they get older, so I would suggest scrolling up to the green banner at the top of the page here and read some of the sections about bunny care and info. Just a few tips can make life with a bunny much more pleasurable, and safe, with your family.
Welcome!

[Beka27]

Oh yuck! I bet you freaked out!

[KatnipCrzy]

I have to slightly disagree with the above posts- there is absolutely no danger of contracting a parasite if your bunny does not have any- that is true.  But unless you have had a stool sample checked- you really do not know if your bunny has parasites or not- some are not always visible to the naked eye and the eggs which are mainly shed as their way of reproduction are microscopic.  Bunnies can have pinworms and tapeworms both of which I believe are transmittable to humans.

I would have  a stool sample checked at your vet.  I don’t think it is anything to freak out about- but it would be best to know for sure especially since it could happen again.

Your pediatrician might recommend checking a stool sample on your son in a few weeks to make sure also- it would be too soon now for a test on your son to be positive.

I work at a vet clinic and have had negative fecals on all my bunnies- and I don’t have kids- but I have dogs that love to eat bunny poo- so I know that while it is disgusting- it is safe.

[BinkyBunny]

Thanks KatnipCrzy. After getting your email about this and reading this thread, I agree. You have made me change my mind.

Acting on this — getting a fecal test is a good idea. Bottomline, especially in this case – better safe than sorry.

(I’m going to message this member so she can see your post)

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